Al-Futtaim Motors, distributor of Toyota vehicles in the UAE, has announced a recall of 1,135 Prius cars due to short-circuit and risk of fire.

The company said the affected model was manufactured in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

"The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. A portion of the wire harness could contact the connector cover and wear over time, causing an electrical short circuit," it said in a statement sent to Khaleej Times.

Quoting a Toyota spokesperson, Bloomberg reported that more than a million Prius and C-HR compact crossover vehicles were recalled globally due to the risk of fire.